Level: Basics

If I could get every writer to do one thing, it’d be this. It really is a game-changer. These little clips will come in handy over and over and over again.

End of the year wrap up? Sorted.

Montage reel? Sorted.

Funny reel about how much of your life you spend in bookshops? Already ready.

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Collecting clips – what do you need?

Here’s the headlines:

• Short clips between 2-5 seconds work great
• Always shoot in portrait mode
• Stand still or very slowly pan the camera
• Take in little details

These clips are great because you can spend less than two minutes pointing your camera, and then get on with your day!

Examples

Below are some examples of short clips that combined to make a launch day reel for the lovely Jennie Godfrey, available to view: here.

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Create your reels!

Once you’ve collected your clips, you can create great reels from templates or synced to your choice of music.